INQ319

TitleLong
Inquiry into the 2019-20 Victorian Fire Season: Summary Report Phase 2 - Progress and effectiveness of Victoria's immediate relief and recovery arrangements
INQAuthor
Tony Pearce, Inspector General of Emergency Management
Year
InquiryType
DisasterType
State

Recommendations for this Inquiry

INQ-ref REC-UID CODE SubCode SrcNUM Recommendation
INQ319 REC319-4200 D - Recovery 33 - Relief and recovery Recommendation 1

Foundations of emergency management: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that Emergency Management Victoria and the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department – in consultation with the emergency management sector – establish poli

INQ319 REC319-4187 D - Recovery 33 - Relief and recovery Recommendation 14

Recovery governance: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department, work with councils, relevant recovery organisations and communities to develop clear roles and responsibilities for: 

INQ319 REC319-4188 E - Agency Organisation 12 - EM agency and authority Recommendation 13

Recovery governance: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the Victorian Government establish a permanent and comprehensive entity dedicated to recovery management with the authority, capability, capacity and resourcing to coordinate the planning and delivery of recovery

INQ319 REC319-4189 D - Recovery 33 - Relief and recovery Recommendation 12

Donated good: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that Emergency Management Victoria and the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department:

INQ319 REC319-4190 C - Response 11 - Evacuation and shelters Recommendation 11

Humanitarian relief: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions work with the Municipal Association of Victoria and councils to build contingencies into emergency relief centre planning to ensure places of shelter are inclusive, re

INQ319 REC319-4191 E - Agency Organisation 12 - EM agency and authority Recommendation 10

Relief governance: The Inspector General for Emergency Management recommends that Emergency Management Victoria lead the development of relief arrangements to achieve greater clarity of roles, reporting and accountability in relief across state, regional and incident tiers.

INQ319 REC319-4192 E - Agency Organisation 12 - EM agency and authority Recommendation 9

Relief governance: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the Emergency Management Commissioner strengthen the State Emergency Management Plan and supporting operational arrangements in accordance with his legislative obligations to ensure the roles and responsibilities of

INQ319 REC319-4193 A - Responsibility 9 - Community education Recommendation 8

Public communications: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that Emergency Management Victoria and the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department, coordinate ongoing education campaigns to increase public awareness of community rol

INQ319 REC319-4194 C - Response 8 - Communications and warnings Recommendation 7

Public communications: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that Emergency Management Victoria and / or the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department, work with councils and government to refine an operational relief and recovery

INQ319 REC319-4195 D - Recovery 33 - Relief and recovery Recommendation 6

Relief and recovery funding: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department, leads the development of a comprehensive, person-centred, trauma-informed recovery financial assistance system t

INQ319 REC319-4196 D - Recovery 33 - Relief and recovery Recommendation 5

Relief and recovery funding: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department, works with the emergency management sector to develop a recovery funding model that enables: 

INQ319 REC319-4197 E - Agency Organisation 36 - Volunteers Recommendation 4

Relief and recovery capability: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that Emergency Management Victoria and the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department develop and resource an ongoing strategy to coordinate spontaneous volunteer

INQ319 REC319-4198 D - Recovery 33 - Relief and recovery Recommendation 3

Relief and recovery capability: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions works with the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department and/or Municipal Association of Victoria, councils an

INQ319 REC319-4186 C - Response 34 - Local knowledge Recommendation 15

Supporting local recovery: The Inspector-General for Emergency Management recommends that the entity referred to in Recommendation 13, or otherwise responsible government department work with councils and communities before, during and after emergencies to strengthen: